.\" Copyright (c) 1991 Regents of the University of California.
.\" All rights reserved.
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.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
.\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
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.\"     @(#)touch.1	6.4 (Berkeley) 06/27/91
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.Dd 
.Dt TOUCH 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm touch
.Nd update date last modified of a file
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm touch
.Op Fl c
.Op Fl f
.Ar file ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm touch
utility
changes the modification and or access times
of the given
.Ar file .
.Pp
Available options:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl c
Do not create a specified file if it does not exist.
Do not write any diagnostic messages concerning this
condition.
.It Fl f
Attempt to force the
.Nm touch
in spite of read and write permissions on a
.Ar file .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr utimes 2
.Sh HISTORY
A
.Nm
command appeared in
.At v7 .
This command is
.Ud .